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Swine flu shots to be available at schools at the end of November. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/swine_flu_shots_announced_for_al_schools/513930/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:48:02 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/gov._riley_declares_state_of_emergency/513726/Nov-09-2009_11-26-am/
Governor Bob Riley on Monday declared an official state of emergency in Alabama due to the imminent threat posed by Tropical Storm Ida.. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/hurricane/article/gov._riley_declares_state_of_emergency/513726/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:23:11 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/still_waiting_for_your_tax_refund/511865/Nov-08-2009_2-11-pm/
The Internal Revenue Service is trying to deliver $1.85 million to Alabamians that it can't locate. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/still_waiting_for_your_tax_refund/511865/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:20:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/school-lengthening-too-pricey-for-al-schools/411364/Oct-04-2009_2-55-pm/
Education officials facing budgets with million dollar shortfalls say they simply can't afford the President's suggestion of lengthening school days. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/school-lengthening-too-pricey-for-al-schools/411364/ Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:46:52 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/preview-funeral-for-a-friend/389143/Sep-26-2009_9-52-pm/
Hundreds pay their respects today to a Citronelle High School student killed in a car accident. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/preview-funeral-for-a-friend/389143/ Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:02:30 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/beloved-football-player-killed-in-car-wreck/366657/Sep-18-2009_4-29-pm/
People are remembering 16-year-old Josh Creagh. The young Citronelle High School football player was killed in a car wreck Thursday night. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/beloved-football-player-killed-in-car-wreck/366657/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:26:25 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/community-mourns-teenage-football-player/366093/Sep-18-2009_4-35-pm/
16-year-old Josh Creagh was killed in a car accident Thursday. Today people in Citronelle and Mt. Vernon are in mourning. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/community-mourns-teenage-football-player/366093/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:42:13 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/citronelle-football-player-killed-in-accident/365205/Sep-18-2009_10-11-am/
A Citronelle football player was killed late Thursday night in a single car accident. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/citronelle-football-player-killed-in-accident/365205/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:31:16 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabamas-children-insurance-program-expanding/350170/Sep-13-2009_1-15-pm/
Because of funds raised in the federal tobacco tax, publicly funded health insurance for Alabama children will expand to many middle-class families. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabamas-children-insurance-program-expanding/350170/ Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:57:29 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/health-worker-denies-stealing-from-85-year-old-woman/343209/Sep-10-2009_9-23-pm/
Crystal Reid is charged with taking money from an elderly woman she was caring for. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/health-worker-denies-stealing-from-85-year-old-woman/343209/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:13:44 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mobile-county-deputy-shoots-drug-suspect/287918/Aug-25-2009_5-12-pm/
The Mobile County Sheriff's Office says John McDonald was running a meth lab. When they showed up, he came out with a shot gun. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/mobile-county-deputy-shoots-drug-suspect/287918/ Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:31:55 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/health-care-reform-town-hall-meetings/265230/Aug-15-2009_7-04-pm/
Congressman Jo Bonner will hold town hall meetings around south Alabama next week to discuss President Obama's controversial health care reform plan. Click here to find the date/time of the one nearest you. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/health-care-reform-town-hall-meetings/265230/ Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:03:01 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/back-to-school-supplies-tax-free/237660/Aug-05-2009_4-10-pm/
Parents shopping for back to school bargains can buy supplies tax-free this weekend. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/back-to-school-supplies-tax-free/237660/ Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:54:56 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabama-justice-patti-smith-wont-run-again1/213444/Jul-26-2009_1-40-pm/
Alabama Supreme Court Justice Patti Smith says she won't seek re-election next year. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/alabama-justice-patti-smith-wont-run-again1/213444/ Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:35:14 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/sessions-makes-his-decision-on-sotomayor/211236/Jul-25-2009_7-22-pm/
Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions says he has made up his mind on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, but not ready to make his decision public. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/sessions-makes-his-decision-on-sotomayor/211236/ Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:37:31 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/driver-licenses-to-increase-by-50-cents/210654/Jul-25-2009_2-11-pm/
Alabama Department of Public Safety says starting next week the cost of driver licenses and non-driver licenses will increase by 50 cents. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/driver-licenses-to-increase-by-50-cents/210654/ Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:40:33 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/arrest-made-in-citronelle-murder/187128/Jul-16-2009_7-50-am/
Body believed to be that of Charles Black was found Wednesday afternoon. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/arrest-made-in-citronelle-murder/187128/ Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:50:05 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/missing-citronelle-father-found-dead/186631/Jul-15-2009_4-21-pm/
BREAKING NEWS The Mobile County Sheriff's Office says Charles Black III was found dead on Coy Smith Highway between Citronelle and Mt. Vernon. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/missing-citronelle-father-found-dead/186631/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:19:54 +0000 31.11761871756099 -88.16802978515625 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/citronelle-man-missing-since-saturday/182448/Jul-13-2009_6-38-pm/
Charles Black III was last seen around 12:30 Saturday morning at a local lounge. Police found his car in the parking lot. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/citronelle-man-missing-since-saturday/182448/ Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:36:10 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/fire-destroys-business-damges-two-others/150960/Jun-30-2009_8-50-pm/
The quick spreading blaze happened in Citronelle. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/fire-destroys-business-damges-two-others/150960/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:39:49 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/murder-charges-in-crash-that-killed-three-people/150341/Jun-30-2009_2-20-pm/
A Mobile County grand jury has indicted 20-year-old Micahel Loper on murder charges. He's accused of driving 100 mph when he bumped another car off the road, causing a crash that killed three people. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/murder-charges-in-crash-that-killed-three-people/150341/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:20:34 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/firefighters-battle-strip-mall-fire-in-citronelle/150340/Jun-30-2009_6-08-pm/
The fire damaged three businesses at a strip mall on North Third Street (Hwy 45). The southbound lane of Hwy 45 is closed. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/firefighters-battle-strip-mall-fire-in-citronelle/150340/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:08:38 +0000 31.105420194592345 -88.23866844177246 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tasers-on-campus/147908/Jun-29-2009_7-22-pm/
Mobile County School officials reject a proposal that would allow security officers to carry tasers on school campuses. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tasers-on-campus/147908/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:08:18 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/att-raising-rate-for-home-phone-service/141010/Jun-27-2009_12-11-pm/
Alabama's largest phone company to raise the rate for single-line home phone service by 3 percent. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/att-raising-rate-for-home-phone-service/141010/ Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:41:13 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/al-ranked-second-in-nation-for-gun-deaths/100862/Jun-14-2009_1-57-pm/
New national study says that Alabama's high gun ownership and weak gun laws could possibly be the cause of such a high gun death rate. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/al-ranked-second-in-nation-for-gun-deaths/100862/ Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:50:15 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/vandals-hit-citronelle-cemeteries/89800/Jun-07-2009_7-57-pm/
Workers at some cemeteries aren’t resting in peace after recent crimes. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/vandals-hit-citronelle-cemeteries/89800/ Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:54:09 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/summary_of_2009_session/56286/May-16-2009_2-09-pm/
With Alabama's 2009 legislative session now over we take a look at the bills that made it the governor's desk. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/summary_of_2009_session/56286/ Sat, 16 May 2009 19:33:10 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/finding_a_job/26308/May-05-2009_11-33-pm/
In a News 5 Special Report we show you the best tips on how to land that perfect job. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/finding_a_job/26308/ Wed, 06 May 2009 04:08:50 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tax_refund_delays/25799/May-02-2009_2-20-pm/
Alabamians expecting a tax refund this year may have to wait a little longer than expected... ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/tax_refund_delays/25799/ Sat, 02 May 2009 19:24:40 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/flood_mapping_to_benefit_mobile_baldwin/25071/Apr-03-2009_3-18-pm/
Mobile and Baldwin counties are among seven Alabama counties to benefit from some $5.8 million in federal money for flood map modernization. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/flood_mapping_to_benefit_mobile_baldwin/25071/ Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:10:03 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/dam_break_in_citronelle/24904/Mar-28-2009_9-40-am/
The dam at Ellison's Pond broke after 19" of rain in Citronelle in three days. GREAT PICTURES ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/dam_break_in_citronelle/24904/ Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:32:39 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/flooded_roads_reported_in_mobile_county/24898/Mar-28-2009_11-27-am/
People are being evacuated from their homes and many roads across the Gulf Coast are closed due to flooding. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/flooded_roads_reported_in_mobile_county/24898/ Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:49:20 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/flooding_forces_evacuations_in_washington_county/24894/Mar-27-2009_9-23-pm/
About a dozen families move to higher ground. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/flooding_forces_evacuations_in_washington_county/24894/ Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:40:23 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/rescued_from_the_flood/24890/Mar-27-2009_6-05-pm/
The banks of the Bennett Creek overflow and spill into the Walker's house. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/rescued_from_the_flood/24890/ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:34:19 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/power_lines_down_in_elsanor/24868/Mar-27-2009_12-25-pm/
Click here to see the rapidly growing list of damage reports. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/weather/article/power_lines_down_in_elsanor/24868/ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:23:01 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/mardi_gras/article/baldwin_school_closing/24636/Mar-19-2009_8-32-pm/
Fairhope's Alternative School facility to close. School Board to decide on Vaughn later ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/mardi_gras/article/baldwin_school_closing/24636/ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:20:50 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/more_barriers_planned_for_i-65/24216/Mar-08-2009_6-29-pm/
Alabama transportation officials are planning to add another 43 miles of barrier along the interstate to prevent highway crossover deaths. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/more_barriers_planned_for_i-65/24216/ Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:28:38 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/caught_a_whopper/23942/Feb-26-2009_10-12-pm/
Share a photo of your big catch with WKRG News 5 This Morning and you could win a free lunch! ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/caught_a_whopper/23942/ Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:42:25 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/got_fish_get_lunch/23943/Feb-25-2009_8-10-am/
Share a photo of your big catch with WKRG News 5 This Morning and you could win a free lunch! ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/got_fish_get_lunch/23943/ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:04:15 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/show_off_your_big_catch/23940/Feb-25-2009_7-59-am/
Send a photo of your Whopper of a fish and you could win a Whopper Meal! ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/show_off_your_big_catch/23940/ Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:10:35 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/20k_raised_for_fire_victims_family/23394/Feb-07-2009_9-25-pm/
As a family continues to grieve the loss of three young children, a community comes together to lend a helping hand. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/20k_raised_for_fire_victims_family/23394/ Sun, 08 Feb 2009 02:36:21 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/family_reaches_out_for_help/23303/Feb-04-2009_10-41-pm/
A community is rallying around the family of three children killed in a house fire. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/family_reaches_out_for_help/23303/ Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:55 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/man_stabbed_by_wife_in_citronelle/23256/Feb-03-2009_3-27-pm/
Police say a domestic dispute led to the man being stabbed in his posterior by his wife ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/man_stabbed_by_wife_in_citronelle/23256/ Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:16:52 +0000 31.096527512588274 -88.22926998138428 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/3_killed_in_house_fire/23147/Jan-30-2009_8-25-pm/
Father tried to save his children, but he couldn't get too them. Click here to see pictures of the victims. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/3_killed_in_house_fire/23147/ Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:18:05 +0000 31.18549027297398 -88.17712783813476 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/triplet_calves/23087/Jan-28-2009_3-50-pm/
A local family gets a rare triple surprise from one of their cows. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/triplet_calves/23087/ Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:18:03 +0000 30.964215041343504 -88.1155014038086 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/teen_driver_will_not_serve_jail_time_for_deadly_crash/23051/Jan-27-2009_5-49-pm/
Alexandria Martin received a six year suspended. Police say the 16-year-old was driving over 100 miles per hour at the time of the crash. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/teen_driver_will_not_serve_jail_time_for_deadly_crash/23051/ Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:42:24 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/deep_cuts_in_education_spending/22940/Jan-24-2009_2-28-pm/
Alabama legislators agree that huge cuts are needed in education spending, but many disagree on how to do it. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/deep_cuts_in_education_spending/22940/ Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:05:02 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/high_speed_crash_teen_apologizes/22714/Jan-15-2009_10-53-pm/
A Mobile County teenager says she's sorry for a car crash that killed two of her passengers. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/high_speed_crash_teen_apologizes/22714/ Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:42:52 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/citronelle_wreck_driver_out_on_bond/22628/Jan-13-2009_10-43-pm/
A Mobile father speaks out after the man who authorities believe is responsible for his daughter's death, bonds out of jail. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/citronelle_wreck_driver_out_on_bond/22628/ Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:01:00 +0000 http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/man_charged_with_murder_in_deadly_ax_bonds_out/22623/Jan-13-2009_7-28-pm/
Michael Loper was released from Mobile Metro Jail hours after a judge set bond at $125,000. Loper is accused of killing two brothers and a teenager in a crash. ]]> http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/man_charged_with_murder_in_deadly_ax_bonds_out/22623/ Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:12:19 +0000